North Platte High School Announcements for Friday, March 5, 2021
Intramural Volleyball games are starting March 9th. Please stop by room 2401 to pick up a team form or email Mrs. Berg at iberg@nppsd.org.
Please dismiss the following girls ALL DAY Friday, March 5th for the Varsity State Tournament Basketball Games @ PBA. The bus will leave at 6:00am. Brooklyn Ayres, Tahjzha Botts, Clancy Brown, Olivia Guynan, Gracie Haneborg, Emily Hansen, Kylie Harvey, Sedina Hayes, Jaycee Hipwell, Tatum Montelongo, Abby Orr, Jaden Ouderkirk, Baileigh Pack, Carly Purdy, Keelee Soto, Malery States, Elizabeth Winkler
SCHOLARSHIPS as of 3-1-2021
Western Nebraska Bank Scholarship April 3
Application in Counselor’s Office
Caring.com Scholarship Varies
All applications can be found at:
http://www.caring.com/caregivers/scholarships-for-student-caregivers
SPECIAL PROGRAMS as of 3-1-2021
North Platte Police Explorers Post 480 - Police exploring is for young men and women ages 14 to 21 who are interested in a career in law enforcement or corrections. Even just curious to know what Policing is all about. Exploring is a division of Boy Scouts of America and is a nationally recognized organization. Members involved in the Explorers Post will get a first-hand look into the world of Policing and work hand in hand with current active duty Law Enforcement Officers. Members can also see how Corrections Officers work in Jails and Prisons. Activities may include assisting with security of on duty patrol officers at NebraksaLand Day events, hands on classroom instruction, a yearly ride along with officers, field trips, assisting NPPD officers with yearly trainings, firing range and handcuffing and defensive tactics. Students wishing to join the Post must complete an application and have parent permission if under 18 years of age. Applicants cannot be convicted of any felonies or any type of serious misdemeanor and must have good grades in school. Contact Officer Jeremiah Johnson or call 535-6789 for more information.
REMOTE/IN-PERSON COLLEGE VISITS as of 3-1-2021
Black Hills State University would love to hear from you! The following links are available to help you:
- School website @ https://www.bhsu.edu/
- Schedule a visit @ https://www.bhsu.edu/Admissions/Visit/Campus-Visit
- Information Book @ http://online.pubhtml5.com/jqpu/cbvb/#p=1
- Video Tour @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjw25chSyqU
- Online Application @ https://www.bhsu.edu/application
Central Community College – Central Visit Days are a great opportunity to visit campus in a personalized setting. You will hear presentations from financial aid and admissions, go on a tour of campus with a student ambassador, and meet with a faculty advisor in your program area of interest. Central Visit Days are a great way to get your questions answered by CCC staff and see what CCC has to offer in a true college visit style. In-Person Central Visit Days are on April 1st. Visit www.cccneb.edu/visit for more information.
Creighton University is now offering personalized on-campus visits once again! Because they take the health and safety of their students very seriously, they are requiring all visitors to follow specific safety protocol, which includes completing a screening survey at least 2 hours before the visit. Because of this, they are not able to accept walk-in visitors at this time. Creighton also offers live virtual visits which include a video meeting with an admissions counselor, a virtual tour of campus and a video meeting with current Creighton students. Right now, Creighton University is offering a minimum of $10,000 Academic Opportunity Awards to every new fall 2021 enrolling student. Students must simply gain admission and enroll. Call 402-280-2703 or email admissions@creighton.edu to find out more about undergraduate events and visits.
Midland University has created a help tool for you. It is called Student Portal. https://info.midlandu.edu/learn/ This page helps inform you of all upcoming events at Midland. In addition, Midland University hosts their own Virtual Visit for students from various high schools every Tuesday at 2:00pm. During those visits, students will hear from admissions, meet with a professor, see a virtual tour, and participate in a student panel. If high schoolers attend one of those virtual visits before January 31 of their senior year, then they get a $4,000 Campus Visit Grant. To sign up visit - https://connect.midlandu.edu/portal/virtual-visit Visit www.midlandu.edu for more information or contact Polly Latshaw, Admissions Counselor at 402-720-9155. Latshaw@midlandu.edu
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is now offering an application fee waiver to Nebraska residents who wish to apply for the Fall 2021 term! NCTA also offers open enrollment, affordable one rate tuition for all students, hands on education, a safe and friendly environment and a high quality education. Go to https://ncta.unl.edu/apply-now and use Promo Code NUforNE to apply.
North Central Kansas Technical College is now offering individual tours Monday through Friday, face-to-face or virtual). Visit ncktc.edu to schedule a visit or call 785-738-9083. NCKTech now has 23 programs of study offered on two campus locations. Hays and Beloit. All programs are 1 to 2 years in length, and students who complete a program are awarded either a Certificate or an Associate’s of Applied Sciences degree. They also have job placement guarantee and one of the highest graduation rates in the state of Kansas. NCK Tech has many dates available for students to start looking into the career options offered. Please keep the following dates in mind and email alombardi@nckt.edu for more information.
- Spring: Enrollment Days – Beloit and Hays Campus – TBD
Northeast Community College is still offering on-campus personal tours, virtual tours and events, limited in-person events, and individual on-campus school visits.
- Northeast Community College will be hosting Career Days. These include a tour of campus, meet instructors, and participate in activities designed to help students gain awareness of the career paths within one of these specific industries: Health & Wellness; Cyber Security & Software Development; Criminal Justice: COPS; Applied Technology; Human Services & Transfer Fair; Ag, Horticulture & Engineering; Vet Tech; and Media Arts & Graphic Design. More information can be found at northeast.edu/campus-visit or email visit@northeast.edu.
UNK will be starting to offer on-campus tours, remote tours, and one-on-one meetings with admission representatives. Students can register for these opportunities at visit.unk.edu.
UNL will post in-person visit opportunities as they become available at admissions.unl.edu/visit. In the meantime, they welcome students to connect with them virtually through one of their online info sessions:
- Help, Not Hype Session – This program is all about helping you take the next steps toward attaining a college degree. Topical sessions include filing the FAFSA, picking a major, getting enrolled, housing options, student life at Nebraska, resource for success, finding your fit on campus and much more. go.unl.edu/help-not-hype
- Nebraska Info Sessions – Learn more about how studying at Nebraska can help you move your future forward. General sessions include presentations from our academic colleges/your academic area of interest, value at Nebraska and general information sessions for high school and transfer students. Go.unl.edu/Nebraska-info
- 1-to-1 Appointments – UNL believes some of the most meaningful connections are made 1-to-1. Request a phone or video appointment with a representative from admissions or your area of academic interest or schedule a 1-to-1 virtual campus tour. go.unl.edu/1-to-1
UNO admission representatives are excited to connect with you and are now available through Zoom! Meetings are being scheduled using Calendly at http://calendly.com/uno-first-year-admissions-team or schedule a visit at unomaha.edu/admissions/undergraduate. You may also contact the admissions representatives by calling 402-554-2393, send a text to 402-554-3813 or email at unoadmissions@unomaha.edu
Wayne State College is now offering in-person and virtual campus visits. If you would like to set up a visit, either virtual or in-person, go to wsc.edu/visit. Choose the Wildcat Online Experience for the virtual option. Contact admissions at amgubbe1@wsc.edu to get more information on these opportunities.
United States Marine Corps – Interested in meeting with a recruiter either in person or via Zoom? If so, feel free to contact them at 515-491-8497. You may also email joshua.rossetti@marines.usmc.mil or gabriel.newton@marines.usmc.mil for more information.